Dondakaya Kura

Ingredients:

Tindoora (Dondakayalu): 1 pound

Oil : 3 tbsps

Salt: to taste

Red chilli pwd: to taste

Seasonings:

Avalu: 1tsp (Mustard seeds)

Jeera: 1tsp

Urad dhal: 1tsp

Channa dhal: 1tsp

Curry leaves: 5

Garlic: 5 pods (chopped into small pieces)

Turmeric: 1/2 tsp

Method:

Wash the tindoora and cut the edges. Then finally chop them like thin strips or as you wish.

Take a pan and add oil to it. Once the oil is hot add the seasonings and fry them until the dhals are golden brown. Now add the chopped tindoora and fry for 5 minutes. Now add salt and red chilli pwd and fry again for about 5 minutes. Now cover the pan and let the cook untill the tindoora is tender on medium flame. Then remove the cover and fry for atleast 15 minutes or untill the tindoora is nicely fried. Adjust salt and red chilli pwd to taste.

This curry goes well with white rice.

Enjoy.